88 entries under justification topic. ×

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subterfuge(reason, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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trick(reason, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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account(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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answer(noun, return, reason, approval, argument)
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apologizing(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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basis(noun, cause, reason, approval, argument)
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case(noun, cause, idea, basis)
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cleanup(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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cop-out(noun, action, reason, trick, claim)
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copout(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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excusing(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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explaining(noun, return, argument, explanation)
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fish story(noun, expression, return, reason, trick)
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grounds(noun, cause, reason, trick, approval)
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idea(noun, cause, reason, case, approval)
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jive(noun, return, reason, trick, escape)
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makeshift(reason, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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motivation(noun, cause, basis, grounds)
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motive(noun, cause, basis, grounds)
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occasion(noun, cause, basis, grounds)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apology thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apology/thesaurus/synonyms
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